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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of California - Santa Cruz

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Geological & Earth Sciences at University of California - Santa Cruz

Every geological and earth sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the geology program at University of California - Santa Cruz stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and has a total student population of 19,161. In 2021, 44 geology majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Santa Cruz.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Geological & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UC Santa Cruz Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
  • Master’s Degree in Geology
  • Doctorate Degree in Geology

UC Santa Cruz Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the geology progam at UC Santa Cruz compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The geology major at UC Santa Cruz is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geological & Earth Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 34
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 75
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 84
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Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 167

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in geology from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #40 most popular school for geology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UC Santa Cruz Geology Graduates

The median salary of geology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz is $36,107. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,478 for all geology students.

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Geology Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the geology majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.

UC Santa Cruz Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

39% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 geology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Santa Cruz. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a bachelor's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 21
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UC Santa Cruz Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

64% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 11 geology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Santa Cruz, about 36% were men and 64% were women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from UC Santa Cruz, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a master's in geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UC Santa Cruz also has a doctoral program available in geology. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Geology Grads May Go Into

A degree in geology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of California - Santa Cruz.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Geoscientists 4,100 $97,550
Chemistry Professors 1,570 $116,530
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 1,310 $124,250
Hydrologists 730 $99,080

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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